Concerts
John Reischman and the Jaybirds
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Saturday, March 28
7:00 pm
Cafe Amici, Hamden, CT
Four tickets left as of March 5...
$35 advance, $45 door​​​
Excited that Neighborhood Music School, (with a little help from me) is starting their own bluegrass concert series. The first show is a great one!
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Joe K. Walsh and Red Skies
Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 PM
Neighborhood Music School
100 Audubon Street, New Haven, CT
Tickets $25
Student$10
You can buy tickets by clicking the button below.
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Four of New England’s most talented bluegrass musicians, in one powerhouse band!
Joe Walsh, mandolin
B.B.Bowness, banjo
Alex Rubin, guitar
Steve Roy, bass
Parking:
There's free parking in the Yale lot at 419 Temple Street, behind the former Clark's Restaurant, and in the lot next to the Good Nature Market at 44 Whitney Avenue. There's paid parking in the garage on Audubon Street, and metered parking on Whitney Avenue.
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​​​Bob and Sarah Amos
w/ Bob Dick, mandolin​
​Sunday, May 3, 2026
Outdoor concert
166 Mather Street, Hamden, CT
Tickets $30
Bring chair and refreshments.​​​
Podcast
Click got 'grass? logo above to hear any of my 74 interviews with the top musicians in bluegrass. They have been open and honest in discussing their lives.
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​​​​You can also listen to all of the episodes here on YouTube:
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Gene Lowinger ​
This is a fascinating look into the world of Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys in 1964-5.
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Gene Lowinger, who played fiddle with Monroe, was beloved for his performances of Monroe's classic "Uncle Pen". He never knew he was playing Uncle Pen's actual fiddle his entire time with Monroe! Gene was sitting with Monroe and Peter Rowan when they wrote "Walls of Time".
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He has so many fabulous memories of Monroe, who loved his fiddle playing, and stood up for him as he faced anti-Jewish prejudice. Bill demanded a lot, and loved to challenge his band members in many ways. Great stuff here!!
Bill Monroe and his Bluegrass Boys, ca. 1965
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L-R: Gene Lowinger, Bill Monroe, Lamar Grier,
Peter Rowan, James Monroe
Podcast episodes
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Guitar: Luke Bulla, David Grier, Clay Hess, Caroline Owens, Amanda Cook, Dan Tyminski, Bryan Sutton, Danny Paisley, Trey Hensley, Michael Daves, Larry Sparks, Peter Rowan, Mason Via, Grant Gordy, Chris Eldridge, Phil Rosenthal, Shawn Camp, Ben Garnett, Larry Cordle, Jake Workman, Greg Blake, Jake Eddy, Russell Moore, David Peterson, Josh Williams
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Mandolin: Doyle Lawson, Rhonda Vincent, John Reischman, Mike Compton, Jesse Brock, Joe K. Walsh, Sierra Hull, Tim O'Brien, David Grisman, C.J. Lewandowski, Wyatt Ellis, Jesse Cobb
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​Fiddle: ​Bronwyn Keith-Hynes, Michael Cleveland, Luke Bulla, Jason Carter, Deanie Richardson, Richard Greene, Tammy Rogers, Maddie Denton, Becky Buller, Darol Anger, Austin Scelzo, Gene Lowinger, Brittany Haas
​​Banjo: Tony Trischka, Max Wareham, Cathy Fink, Ron Stewart, Brenna MacMillan, Pete Wernick, Kyle Tuttle, Kristin Scott Benson
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​Bass: Missy Raines, Todd Phillips, Mark Schatz, Jon Weisberger, Ronnie Simpkins, Shelby Means, Vickie Vaughn, Alice Gerrard, Trish Imbrogno, Mark Hembree
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​​Dobro: Justin Moses, Rob Ickes, Jerry Douglas​
​Duos: Kenny & Amanda Smith, The Honey Dewdrops ​​​​​​​​​​​
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Bluegrass Jams
New MIddlefield bluegrass jam
Sunday, March 8, 6 pm
Middlefield Community Center, 405 Main St. Middlefield, CT
Best Video bluegrass jam
Sunday, March 22, 3 pm
Best Video, 1842 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
Both jams are free and open to all, to play or listen.
Past Show Photos
Wyatt Rice and Rob Ickes
​Enjoying a chuckle at one of the 4 Tony Rice Unit concerts here!
CT Music Scene
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Connecticut Bluegrass Association for live music, jams, and CT bluegrass happenings.
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Contact Us
To get on our email list for concerts and bluegrass jams, just email cwuerth@sbcglobal.net and ask to be added. Thanks.